(0) Industrial training courses to be completed in the summer sessions (1) General elective course (group E-1, 2 credits per course): GENN301, GENN310, GENN311,
(2) Major elective course (group E-2, 2 credits per course): ARCN230, ARCN231, ARCN332, ARCN333, ARCN335, ARCN336, ARCN431, ARCN436, ARCN440
(3) Major elective course (group E-2, 3 credits per course): ARCN330, ARCN331, ARCN334, ARCN430, ARCN432, ARCN433, ARCN434, ARCN435, & ARCN481 [Compulsory for Registering AETN481]
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COURSE CONTENTS
7.1 University-Core Courses
GENN001 Humanities and Engineering Compulsory, Credits: 2 (2+0+0) Prerequisite(s): none History of Technology: Engineering and technology in a cultural, social, and historical context. Development of technology as a key to history of civilization in a comparative perspective - Exploring Humanities: Modes of thought found within humanities and social sciences. Humanities for Engineers: Humanities themes of increased complexity - Different work methodologies - Critical analysis of information & choice of argumentation - Work methodologies and pedagogical interest.
GENN002 English Language Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): none Writing clear topic sentences, well-developed supporting sentences, and concluding sentences. Editing paragraphs for punctuation & writing errors. Extracting meaning of words from reading texts. Making logical inferences from texts. Discussing opinions and thoughts about daily life topics. Planning, implementing and delivering group presentations. Skimming through and scanning text for details. Developing critical thinking skills.
GENN004 Computers for Engineers Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+2) Prerequisite(s): none Developing basic concepts of algorithmic thinking to solve problems of relevance in engineering practice and implementing these algorithms using high-level computer language. Using data types, input/output commands, loops, control structures, functions, arrays, and other programming language constructs in a computer program. Evaluating and interpreting the results of programming work.
GENN101 Technical Writing Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN002 + 28 credits Discovering and outlining ideas. Organizing outlines. Ways to begin the three parts of technical writing. Writing abstracts, summaries, and conclusions of long reports. The thesis statement. Forms: letters, memos, reports, scientific articles, job description, CV, references and footnotes. Selection of key words, titles, and subtitles. Editing, revising and proof-reading techniques. Electronic word processing and technical writing, vocabulary building, and basic types and patterns of argument. + PORTFOLIO MAKING
GENN102 Fundamentals of Management Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): 28 credits Introduction to management, Historical view and evolution of concepts. Basic Managerial Functions: Planning, Strategies, Objectives, MBO; Organizing, Departmentation, Job Description; Elements of Human Resource Management: Staffing, Directing, Controlling. Total Quality Management, Continuous Improvement. Engineering Applications.
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GENN201 Communication and Presentation Skills Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN101 Analyzing the audience. Selecting presentation topics and objectives. Recognizing different types of speeches and presentations. Overcoming nervousness and developing confidence while addressing an audience. Researching and generating information for informative presentations. Chucking presentation content. Designing effective visual aids. Using explicit and effective transitions throughout a presentation. Creating benefit statements for persuasive presentations. Using persuasive devices such as pathos and logos in speeches. Planning and delivering informative, persuasive, entertaining and inspiring presentations. Handling question and answer sessions effectively.
GENN204 Accounting Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): 42 credits Basic accounting concepts: Accounting terms and assumptions. Accounting Methodology: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement. Income Determination: Cash Effects, Basis of Accounting. Accounting ratio – measuring the performance – cost concepts – cost accumulation – cost allocation – cost/volume/profit analysis – budgets – forecasting. Cost Accounting.
GENN210 Risk Management and Environment Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN102 Risk Management: Introduction. Risk Definition. Basic Axioms Behind Risk Management. Systemic Approach to Handling Risk . Principle of Risk Management: Identification of Risks. Preliminary Risk Analysis (PRA). Risk Assessment. Risk Evaluation. Risk Control. Hierarchies of Control. Monitoring and Reviewing. Documentation. Study of a practical problem in which the student applies Basic Risk Management Environment: Environmental Systems: Local, Regional and Global. Influence of Air Pollutants on the, Environment, Water Pollutants, Industrial Waste, Hazardous Wastes, Management of Pollutant Releases, Pollution Prevention, Recycling of Waste Materials, Waste Treatment Technologies, Ultimate Disposal of Wastes, Water Treatment Technologies. Control of Air Pollution, Contaminated Land and Its Reclamation, Principals and Uses of the Environmental Risk Assessment, Environmental Risk Assessment Methodology, Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Health Risk Assessment. National and International regulations.
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GEN N221 Economics Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): 42 credits Economics as a Discipline: Economics as a Social Science, Micro-economics and Macroeconomics, Theories in Economics, Barriers to Clear Thinking in Economics. The Economic Problem: Scarcity, Resources and Production, Production Possibility Boundaries, Choices and Opportunity Costs, Resource Use (Fundamental Choices). Demand and Supply: The Mechanics of a Market. Demand and Supply, Consumers Behavior (Demand, Individual Demand and Market Demand), Properties of Demand Curves, Demand versus Quantity Demanded, Producers Behavior: Supply, Individual Supply and Market Supply, Properties of Supply Curves, Supply versus Quantity Supplied, Equilibrium of Demand and Supply, Adjustment in Market Equilibrium. Supply and Demand Analysis: Economic Analysis, Demand Shifts: Substitutes and Complements, Demand Shifts: Superior and Inferior Goods, Price Ceilings, Price Floor, Excise Taxes. Price Elasticity of Demand: Price Sensitivity, Price Elasticity of Demand, Measuring Price Elasticity of Demand with the Arc Formula, Price Elasticity of Demand and Slope, Price Elasticity of Demand and Total Revenue, Determinants of Price elasticity of Demand, Other Elasticities. Perfect Competition and Monopoly Production and Input Use: Production, Production Functions, Short-Run Functions, Long-Run Production, Choices of Inputs. Economic Costs: Economic Costs, Short-Run Costs, Short-Run Cost Curves, Long-Run Costs and Long-Run Cost Curves. Profits, Interests, and Rent. Interest Rates, Time Value of Money. Feasibility Studies. Project Economic Analysis. Depreciation. Factor Markets: Perfect and Imperfect Competition.
GEN. ELECTIVES
GENN301 Ethics and Legislation Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): 80 credits Engineering profession: Ethical issues in engineering practice. Conflicts between business demands and professional ideals. Social and ethical Responsibilities of Technologists. Codes of professional ethics. Case studies. Value Crisis in contemporary society. Nature of values: Psychological values, Societal values, Aesthetic values, Moral and ethical values. Work ethics and professional ethics. The legal rule: Mandatory and complementary. Sources of Law. Formal sources: Statutory Law, Custom, the Principles of natural Law and rules of justice. Informal sources: Jurisprudence, Doctrine. Application of Law. Holders of right; Natural persons, Juristic persons. Theory of Obligation; definition, forms. Sources of Obligations. Labor Law. Safety and Vocational Laws. The contract; Parties, Formation, Validity, Effect, Interpretation, Responsibilities, Dissolution, and compensation of Damage. Contracts.
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GENN310 Advanced Risk Management Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN210 + MTHN203 Review of the Basic Risk Axioms and Concepts. Evolution of Risk Concepts and Terminology. Financial and Industrial Risk: Comparison and Contrast. Probabilistic Nature of Risk.. System Decomposition. Legal and Regulatory Risks. Tools for Risk Assessment: Probability and Consequences: Event Tree, Fault Tree, FMECA, FEMEA, MOSAR (The French Approach), Simulation, Optimization and Operations Research. HACCP: principles and applications. HAZOP.Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA). Quantitative Risk Assessment: Qualitative Aspects of System Analysis (Quantification of Basic Events. Confidence Interval. Quantitative Aspects of System Analysis. System Quantification for Dependent Events. Human Reliability. Uncertainty Quantification). Operational Risk. Reporting Risk Operations. Sectoral Risk Management. Specific Risk Topics: Risk Specific to Confined Spaces. The Special Case of BLEVE and Explosive Mixtures. Social and Psychological Risk. Social Risk Management and Social Protection. Disaster Risk Management and Vulnerability Reduction. Can Risk be a Management Style?
GENN311 Technical Writing in Arabic Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN101 + 80 credits Review of the Basics of Arabic Grammar and Mechanics. Writing Effective Sentences and Paragraphs Using Arabic Language. Discovering and Outlining Ideas. Writing Abstracts, Summaries, and Conclusions of Long Reports. The thesis Statement. Writing Technical Forms Using Arabic Language: Letters, Memos, Reports, Scientific Articles, Job Description, CV. Writing References and Footnotes. Selection of Key Words, Titles and Subtitles. Editing, Revising and Proofreading Techniques. Electronic Word Processing and Technical Writing. Integrating Graphs, Tables and Charts in Technical Documents. Vocabulary Building. Basic Types and Patterns of Argument: Terminology, Building Sub-Arguments of Fact and Policy.
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- إمنيكاة معيوجة اووصسسسسسعك ماونميةة اروانمرمكاة - اومعرف ةا تاوايا اومير ر م اومراجعة م اواراءذ الحمرا اة
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. ويءاوموهجاة ماو من حاثالكميط م األسيواب األسيساة ماوم اةاة وةوايش
GENN321 Foreign Language Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN201 Emphasizing the development of student’s communicative skills to speak, listen, read and write in languages other than Arabic and English, such as French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, etc, and to study cultural characteristics of such foreign languages from historical, geographical, literature, economic, and social viewpoints. Topics include, but not limited to, the basics of language grammar and mechanics, writing effective sentences and paragraphs, vocabulary building, writing technical engineering documents and writing technical forms: letters, memos, reports, scientific articles, job description, resumes and curriculum vitas.
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GENN326 Marketing Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN102 + 80 credits Introduction. The Field of Sales; Strategic Sales Force Management. The Personal Selling Process and Sales Force Organization. Profiling and Recruiting Salespeople; Selecting and Hiring Applicants, Developing the Sales Program, Sales Force Motivation, Sales Force Compensation, Expenses and Transportation; Leadership of a Sales Force, Forecasting Sales and Developing Budgets; Sales Territories, Analysis of Sales Volume, Marketing Cost & Profitability Analysis, Performance Evaluation; Ethical and Legal Responsibilities tender writing.
GENN327 Selections of Life-Long Skills
Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN201 Communicating Clearly - Managing Time and Resources - Making Decisions - Delegating Successfully - Motivating People - Managing Teams - Negotiating Successfully - Minimizing Stress - Getting Organized - Managing Changes - Interviewing People - Managing Your Career - Balancing Work and Life - Thinking Creativity and Innovation - Influencing People – Systems Thinking – Interpersonal Management Skills – Entrepreneurial Skills.
GENN331 Business Communication
Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN201 Skills for effective communication in the workplace; constructing and delivering persuasive business presentations; theoretical and experiential knowledge of argumentation and debate for informal and formal presentations; style, layout, and convention of business writing; writing business proposals, progress reports, and feasibility reports; common areas of miscommunication.
GENN332 Service Management Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): GENN102 + 80 credits Role of services in the economy, The nature of services, Service quality, Service Strategy, Developing new services, The role of technology in supporting service delivery, Design of services, Capacity planning and managing queues, Quantitative methods for service management.
GENN333 Creativity, Art & Design Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (1+0+3)-Compulsory for AET Prerequisite(s): ARCN108 This course will provide entry level visualization, communication and design skills for a wide variety of fields including: mechanical engineering, architecture, interior and furniture design, graphic design, package design, marketing, visual arts, …etc. It will help produce innovative creative and artistic projects. To develop basic thinking, visualizing and problem-solving skills , in order to apply these skills to a realistic simple creative project ex. exhibit design, landscape design, furniture design, … etc
GENN380 Thesis Writing for GP Elective (group E-1), Credits: 2 (2+2+0) Compulsory for AET
Prerequisite(s): GENN101, AA Approval [registering in GP1]
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The thesis writing course is a capstone project, presenting a well-argued piece of research on a precise architectural/engineering theme or topic independently selected by the student. The student acquires the main scientific writing skills of typical dissertations through the course to finally submit a scientific paper of 10,000 words. The student goes through the formulation of the different phases of writing starting from having an argument, writing an abstract, developing methodologies and then going through literature review, together with critical analysis of information and relevant case studies to end with developing
empirical/ applied studies.
7.2 College-Core Courses
CHEN001 Chemistry Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+2+1) Prerequisite(s): none Gases; Applications to gaseous law; Mass balance and heat balance in combustion processes of fuels; Solutions & separation techniques; Applications to electrochemistry; Corrosion; Water treatment; Building materials; Environmental Engineering; Selected chemical industries: fertilizers, dyes, polymers, sugar, petro-chemicals, semi-conductors, oil and fats, industrial systems; Chemical Vapor deposition.
GENN003 Basic Engineering Design Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+1+0) Prerequisite(s): none Introduction to Design: Problem description and Introduction to Internet communication - Project Management: Project Management Application, Problem Solving Techniques: Problem Definition, Design Constraints - Creative Thinking and Problem Solving: Introduction to critical and creative thinking, nature of design problems - Brainstorming seminar, list of possible and impossible solutions and generating Ideas - Creative Thinking and Decision making: Product life cycles , Selection of idea (s), Final decision matrix, Justify decision - The Design Matrix: Context, purpose and requirements of engineering design - Analyze selected solution/preliminary design - Automated Design & the Positive Attitudes for Creativity - Systematic generation and evaluation of ideas.
MDPN001 Engineering Graphics Compulsory, Credits: 3 (1+0+5) Prerequisite(s): none Techniques and skills of engineering drawing, normal and auxiliary projections. Solid geometry. Intersections between planes and solids. Development, sectioning. Drawing and joining of steel frames. Assembly drawing of some mechanical parts.
MDPN002 Fundamentals of Manufacturing Engineering Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+1+2) Prerequisite(s): none Engineering Materials - Elements of Manufacturing Processes, material flow, energy flow and information flow - Forming in the liquid state, Casting and molding processes - Forming in the solid state, metal forming, forming of plastics and powder metallurgy - Material Joining processes, welding, soldering and brazing, riveting, joining by mechanical elements, assembly processes - Material removal processes, metal cutting and finishing processes - Computer applications in manufacturing - Term mini-project.
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MECN001 Mechanics-1 (Statics) Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+3+0) Prerequisite(s): none Statics of particles, forces in three-dimensions, vector algebra; equivalent systems of forces, resultant of a group of forces, moments of forces, moment of a couple, reduction of a system of forces, wrench; equilibrium of rigid bodies in two dimensions, reactions at supports and connections for a 2D structure, 2D trusses, equilibrium of rigid bodies in three dimensions, reactions at supports and connections for a three dimensional structure; centroids and centers of gravity, center of gravity of 2D bodies, centroids of areas and lines, first moments of areas and lines, composite plates and wires; moments of inertia, moments of inertia of areas, second moment, or moment of inertia of an area, polar moment of inertia, radius of gyration of an area, parallel-axis theorem, moments of inertia of composite areas, product of inertia, principal axes and principal moments of inertia, moments of inertia of masses, moment of inertia of a mass, parallel axis theorem, moments of inertia of thin plates, moments of inertia of composite bodies, mass product of inertia, principal axes and principal moments of inertia.
MECN002 Mechanics-2 (Dynamics) Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+2+1) Prerequisite(s): MECN001 Kinematics of particles: rectilinear motion of particles, position, velocity and acceleration, uniform rectilinear motion, uniformly accelerated rectilinear motion, curvilinear motion, derivatives of vector functions, rectangular components of velocity and acceleration, relative motion, tangential and normal components of acceleration, motion of a particle in a circular path, velocity and acceleration of a particle in polar coordinates. Kinetics of particles: Newton’s second law, linear momentum of a particle, equations of motion with applications in Cartesian coordinates, tangential and normal directions, polar coordinates, free vibrations of particles, simple harmonic motion; energy & momentum methods, work of a force, kinetic energy of a particle, principle of work and energy, applications, power and efficiency, potential energy, conservation of energy, principle of impulse and momentum, impulsive motion, impact, direct central impact and coefficient of restitution, oblique central impact.
MTHN001 Introduction to Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Prerequisite(s): none Matrix algebra, determinants, inverse of a matrix, row equivalence, elementary matrices, solutions of linear systems of equations; parabola, ellipse and hyperbola, eccentricity and conic sections; quadratic equations; solid geometry, line, plane, quadratic surfaces.
MTHN002 Calculus I Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Prerequisite(s): none Functions, graphing of functions, combining functions, trigonometric functions; limits and continuity; differentiation; inverse functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; inverse trigonometric functions; hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic functions; indeterminate forms and L’Hopital's rule; Taylor and Maclaurin expansions.
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MTHN003 Calculus II Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Prerequisite(s): MTHN002 Anti-derivatives; indefinite integrals; techniques of integration; definite integrals, applications of definite integrals; functions of several variables; partial derivatives, applications for partial derivatives.
MTHN102 Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Prerequisite(s): MTHN001 + MTHN003 Double integrals, double integrals in polar coordinates; triple integrals, triple integrals in spherical and cylindrical coordinates; applications of double and triple integrals; line and surface integrals; vector analysis, gradient of a scalar function, divergence of a vector, curl of a vector, divergence and Stokes’ theorems, vector identities; LU-factorization; vector spaces; inner product spaces; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; diagonalization of matrices; functions of matrices.
MTHN203 Probability and Statistics Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Prerequisite(s): MTHN102 Probability axioms; probability laws; conditional probability; random variables; discrete and continuous distributions; joint distribution; computer simulation; sampling; measures of location and variability; parameter estimation, testing of hypothesis.
PHYN001 Mechanics, Oscillations, Waves and Thermodynamics Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+2+1) Prerequisite(s): none Physics and measurements; elastic properties of solids; universal gravitation and motion of planets; fluid mechanics (statics and dynamics); oscillatory motion; wave motion, sound waves; thermo-dynamics, temperature, heat and the first law of thermodynamics, the kinetic theory of gases, heat engines, entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. Laboratory experiments on course topics.
PHYN002 Electricity and Magnetism Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+2+1) Prerequisite(s): none Electric field; Gauss’ law; electrostatic potential; capacitance and dielectrics; current and resistance; direct current circuits; magnetic fields, sources of magnetic field; Faraday’s law; Maxwell’s equations; inductances; magnetic properties of matter. Laboratory experiments on the course topics.
AETN280 Seminar-1 Compulsory, Credits: 1 (2+0+0) Prerequisite(s): 72 credits + AA Approval Talks and presentations are invited from industrial establishments relevant to the program. The guest speaker should discuss the organization, management, and recent technologies implemented in his/her industrial establishment. Students exercise writing brief technical reports on the guest presentation and deliver their own presentation about the topic. The course is graded as Pass/Fail grade-system.
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AETN380 Seminar-2 Compulsory, Credits: 1 (2+0+0) Prerequisite(s): AETN280 Students will be required to present seminars on a subject assigned to (or chosen by) them about the latest technology and theory relevant to the program. The grade depends on organization, quality, and content of both the presentation and the report prepared by the student. The course is graded as Pass/Fail grade-system.
AETN281 Industrial Training-1 Compulsory, Credits: 1 (0+0+3) Prerequisite(s): 72 credits + AA Approval Training on industrial establishments relevant to the program. Training lasts for total of 90 hours, during a period about three weeks. The program training advisor schedules at least one follow-up visit to the training venue and formally report on performance of trainee(s). A Mentor in the industrial establishment provides a formal report on the student's performance during training. The student submits a formal report and presentation to be evaluated by a panel of three members with one member being an external examiner appointed from industry or other colleges of engineering. The course is graded as Pass/Fail grade-system.
AETN381 Industrial Training-2 Compulsory, Credits: 2 (0+0+6) Prerequisite(s): AETN281 + AA Approval Training on industrial establishments relevant to the program. Training lasts for total of 180 hours, during a minimum period of six weeks. The program training advisor schedules at least two follow-up visits to the training venue and formally report on performance of trainee(s). A Mentor in the industrial establishment provides a formal report on the student's performance during training. The student submits a formal report and presentation to be evaluated by a panel of three members with one member being an external examiner appointed from industry or other colleges of engineering. The course is graded as Pass/Fail grade-system.
AETN480 Graduation Project-1 Compulsory, Credits: 1 (0+0+3) Prerequisite(s): 130 credits +ARCN305 +ARCN307+ AA Approval [registering in GENN380] Full completion of Level 100 courses and should finish all the freshman courses before registration. No registration if GPA is less than 1.9, if GPA=1.95-2, registration is done after Coordinator's approval. If GPA= 1.9-1.95, registration is done after Executive Committee's approval. Students undertake a major project as part of the program. The aim of the project is to provide the students, who work in groups, with an opportunity to implement appropriate concepts and techniques to a particular design. Students are required to select and research the expected project to be designed and implemented in the following course Graduation Project-2. The student should give an oral presentation to be approved. The course is graded as Pass/Fail grade-system.
AETN481 Graduation Project-2 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (1+0+6) Prerequisite(s): AETN480 + AA Approval [registering in ARCN481]
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All students undertake a major project as part of the program. The aim of the project is to provide the students, who work in groups, with an opportunity to implement the appropriate concepts and techniques to a particular design. A dissertation on the project is submitted on which the student is examined orally.
7.3 Discipline Courses
ARCN101 Introduction to the History and Theory of Architecture Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): none Provides an outline of the history and theory of architecture and urbanism from Ancient Egypt to the 19th century. Analyzes buildings as the products of culture and in relation to the special problems of architectural design.
ARCN102 History of Structures in Architecture Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN101 Technical and historical study of structures in architecture and engineering. Focuses on the design and assessment of historic structures in masonry, timber, concrete, and metal. An emphasis on the impact of the 20th century and beyond; modern technology is also introduced.
ARCN103 Architecture and Humanities Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): GENN001 Course introduces architectural thought and practice from the Egyptians to the present. Content includes philosophical and practical problems of providing habitable spaces for human beings. Art and architecture reflect culture and technology, and represent significant career possibilities. Through readings, guest lectures, and field trips, students will explore outstanding examples in architecture, make critical reports, and develop skills for success in Architectural Technology.
ARCN106 Introduction to CAD Systems Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): GENN004 + MDPN001 The aim of this course is to explore current CAD technologies and develop skills in the use of specialist CAD software to produce 2D and 3D design specifications, to transform CAD drawings into photo realistic virtual products and to gain an awareness of CAD data and how such information can be transformed to engineering drawings. At the end of the course, the students will understand a variety of terms and terminology as applied to CAD technology; demonstrate the use of an industry standard operating system to create standard CAD packages for 2D and 3D design drawings.
ARCN108 Visual Perception and Art Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN104 Visual perception develops tools of visual analysis and interpretation. Students examine topics ranging through three main sectors. Sector 1: Freehand Sketching & Perspective: Understanding the art of perceiving different shapes & forms in environment and interpretation of proportions. Developing Free-hand sketching skills using pencils as a media and introduction to shade and shadow and perspective viewing of basic geometric forms. Sector 2: Science & Theory of Color: The development of an awareness of the science of color. This theme explores the properties, composition, and interaction of colors as
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related to architecture. It also opens up new dimensions of colors as a presentation media in art and through architectural applications. Sector 3: Composition & Creativity: The development of creativity, perception, drawing and composition skills to express the students' thoughts and ideas. This is achieved by providing artistic activities that allow the student to express his skills, thoughts and creativity freely and also to learn about art sketching, abstraction and perception in architecture.
ARCN109 Introduction to Design Computing Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN104 + ARCN106 Introduces students to architectural design and computation through the use of computer modeling, rendering, and digital fabrication. Focus on the exploration of space- and place- making through the use of computer rendering and design construction through CAD/CAM fabrication. Students design a small building using computer models leading to a full package of physical and virtual materials, from computer generated drawings.
ARCN203 Urban Design and Landscape
Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN206 + ARCN208 A design studio. Introduces skills needed to build within contemporary cities, extending from the historical center to expanding edges. Students analyze an existing environment and design a built structure that fosters relationships between its intended activities and the larger urban territory and redefines the urban environment. The course also Introduces skills needed to build within a landscape establishing continuities between the built and natural world. Students learn to build appropriately through analysis of landscape and climate for a chosen site and conceptualize design decisions through drawings and models.
ARCN208 Site Planning and Development Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN104 This course aims for planning studies to apply technical knowledge to social problems: the problems of cities of the developing world; problems of the environment and the design of spaces. The purpose of the course is to develop the knowledge and skills to make one capable of analyzing and planning a site, or a group of urban sites, for design intervention and development. The course will discuss the theoretical and practical matters involved in planning sites within the context of natural systems
ARCN303 Smart Building Information Systems Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): INTN127 + ARCN204 This course introduces some main issues of buildings performance. It focuses on two main topics. The first one is the smart building information systems. It aims to Exploring the Humanities: Introduction to modes of thought found within humanities and social sciences. The second topic is about building control and diagnostics. It concentrates on the empirical evaluation of the built environment (building components and systems, interactions between building, occupants and environmental conditions) in view of multiple performance criteria (thermal, visual and acoustic performance). All this will be achieved through the use of computation tools in all processes of building design, construction and operating.
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ARCH. DESIGN STUDIOS
ARCN104 Architectural Design-1 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): MDPN001 + GENN003 Introductory course for sophomore students to understand the fundamentals of Architectural Design as well as the scope and vocabulary of architecture. Also the course presents the career range of architects and the role of the architect in the community. It aims to prepare students with all the basic knowledge & skills they need to be able to deal with the design process. The course introduces the generic issues that influence and shape architectural design, and aims at developing the skills to address them. The studio focuses on such elements as tectonics, design method and representation, human scale, space, form and light, function, place and time. Design is understood as a method of inquiry, through hands-on exercises which enhance architectural skills and thinking by 2- dimensional and 3-dimensional weekly assignments. The studio concludes by a design assignment for a simple functional building placed in a selected context where students conclude all behavioral, contextual and analytical design tools they learn during the studio in a process-based project. Topic: BASIC ARCHITECTURAL SKILLS Key Words: Drafting, architectural drawing, scale, dimensions, space, proportion, patterns, form & expression
ARCN107 Architectural Design-2 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN104 This course is meant to direct the students throughout the process of design starting from deriving the concept and reaching to fully developed multi-layered design allowing students understand the different aspects incorporated with the design process covering Utilitarian, Structural, Socio-cultural, Environmental and Economic aspects.Also the course aims to train the students to effectively use various illustration media to express their work and express themselves including manual, digital, and mixed media as well as the written word. Those skills are introduced through a dwelling project, where students are required to express verbally their dream home, write a script for the scenario of using this home, and fulfilling this scenario in an architectural form. Following that, a secondary project is given, which is a small scale public-use project to acquire the conceptual and technical skills for dealing with a public building. INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Dwelling design, conceptual approach, human-based design, self-critique.
ARCN206 Architectural Design-3 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN107 + ARCN108 +ARCN102 Junior level (design 3 and 4) has two broad aims; first to emphasize the role of building construction, technology and environment in designing a wider range of building types with more complex functional and technical requirements. Second, to explore the role of the qualitative aspects of the form/environment relationship in stimulating senses and promoting aesthetics attributes of space, form and tectonics. Design 3 focuses on the ways in which the nature of the structural system, method of construction and building materials affect and inform the process of design and the final form. By means of experimental physical models, students
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should be able to select building materials and methods of appropriate physical/formal characteristics to create an iconic building. STRUCTURE AS A FORM GIVER Conceptual design, building within context, structure, technology & building sciences.
ARCN207 Architectural Design-4 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN206 Design-4 explores solutions primarily based upon environmental considerations taking into account physical and qualitative attributes of the environment. Integrate environmental and climatic concerns, structure and constructional parameters. Emphasis on sustainability, energy efficiency, environmental system integration, building envelope design, form and tectonics. ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENT Conceptual & contextual design, structure, technology, environment & building sciences.
ARCN301 Architectural Design-5 Compulsory, Credits: 4 (2+0+4) Prerequisite(s): ARCN207 The senior level (design 5, 6) allows students to expand on functional, structural and environmental issues developed in earlier design studios within a socio/cultural and contextual frame of reference. Projects should provide the opportunity to develop appropriate conceptual and theoretical agendas and to challenge preconceptions related to the notion of building typology and analysis of real-life situations requiring program research. Design-5 utilizes projects at intermediate level of complexity to explore design solutions primarily based upon social context and user requirements to create cultural awareness. Students should learn how to develop the design program from users’ requirements and behavioral patterns, and how to plan for socio/cultural, environmental and economical sustainability. FORM & CONTEXT Socio-cultural context, human behavior- observation, design program formulation, sustainability
ARCN307 Architectural Design-6 Compulsory, Credits: 4 (2+0+4) Prerequisite(s): ARCN203 + ARCN301 Emphasizes setting of architectural work as part of an organized community in projects having to do with built-up areas, as well as those on new sites. Utilizing projects of intermediate size but with increasing level of complexity, students should learn how to analyze real sites and contexts and how to infer guidelines that instruct space, form, order, character and identity. They should also know how to integrate environmental and climatic concerns, structure and constructional parameters. Emphasis on the broad meaning of contextual and sustainable design. CONTEXTUAL DESIGN Physical context, behavioral & social patterns, contextual design, sustainability, complex structural problem.
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ARCN406 Architectural Design-7 Compulsory, Credits: 4 (2+0+4) Prerequisite(s): ARCN307+ ARCN305 The studio explores design solutions that address real issues facing the local/regional community. Students should learn how to build upon and integrate all themes of knowledge acquired in previous design studios and how to develop their own philosophies/approaches and learn to transform abstract ideas and concepts to design proposals instructing space and form. Students are encouraged to develop and write their design statement. Projects include a broad range of project types, including individual buildings, urban districts and landscapes. IDENTITY & THE PUBLIC Assimilation of design studios-excellence & complexity: Identity, community related public buildings.
BC & BT STUDIOS
ARCN105 Introduction to Building Construction and Technology Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): none The course builds on the fundamentals of surveying and building construction; and also the environmental control systems dealing specifically with building heating, cooling, lighting, water, waste, and acoustics. This course places an emphasis on the integration of spatial, visual, and environmental performance aspects of buildings. Innovative environmental solutions will be illustrated throughout the course.
INTN127 Building Technology & Systems
ARCN202 Building Construction-1 Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN105 The course provides a comprehensive overview on how an architect writes, interprets, enforces, or manages construction documents. Project architects, contractors, contract administrators, material suppliers, and manufacturers’ representatives are all realizing the advantages of being Construction Documents Technologists.
ARCN205 Building Technologies-1 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN105 Introduction to the elements of architectural structures. Topics in mechanical static are addressed as they relate to major contemporary structural systems. The study of forces and the achievement of equilibrium is the framework in which structural morphologies are studied and structural design is used as a primary determinant of building form. A variety of methods for discovering structural form and calculating limit capacities are introduced and used to complete several structural design projects.
ARCN209 Building Technologies-2 Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN205 Introduction to the elements of architectural structures. Topics in mechanical statistics are addressed as they relate to major contemporary structural systems. The study of forces and the achievement of equilibrium is the framework in which structural morphologies are studied and structural design is
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used as a primary determinant of building form. A variety of methods for discovering structural form and calculating limit capacities are introduced and used to complete.
ARCN302 Building Construction-2 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN209+ ARCN202 The major areas of study will be: 1) exterior and interior finishing materials and specifications, 2) common exterior and interior finishing materials and specifications, 3) basic carpentry mathematics related to exterior and interior finishing, 4) insulation installation and specifications, 5) drywall installation and finishing, 6) interior doors and running trim installation. Credits will be awarded upon competency completion.
ARCN305 Building Construction-3 Compulsory, Credits: 4 (2+0+4) Prerequisite(s): ARCN302 The course goal is to introduce the students to The construction process , Construction contract types, Modifications and substitution procedures, Contractual relationships Rights, duties, and responsibilities, Contract provisions, Relationship and organization of construction documents, Use of construction documents, Organizational formats , Interpreting construction documents. Addresses advanced structures, exterior envelopes, and contemporary production technologies. Continues the exploration of structural elements and systems, expanding to include more complex determinate, indeterminate, long-span, and high-rise systems.
ARCN402 Building Construction-4 Compulsory, Credits: 4 (2+0+4) Prerequisite(s): ARCN305 Introduces building construction as a computational enterprise in which rules are developed to compose and describe Construction designs and other designs. Discusses issues related to practical applications of construction managements. This course introduces advanced computing tools such as advanced construction modeling and CAD/CAM fabrication
ARCN405 Building Construction-5 Compulsory, Credits: 4 (2+0+4) Prerequisite(s): ARCN402 Course subject delivers the information, skills, and techniques necessary to create the physical products of real estate and manage the process of real estate development and urban development economics. Exposes students to the general skills, techniques and process associated with each of the functional areas involved in real estate development so that they may organize and lead the development process that is economically valid. Students work in teams to create a development proposal for a particular development opportunity within a certain economical criteria.
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ARCN204 Thermal and Aerodynamics in Buildings Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): MECN002 + ARCN105 Application of heat transfer and air dynamics to airflows within buildings. Analytic models of coupled flow and heat transfer for wind- and buoyancy-controlled natural
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ventilation. Stability of multiple equilibrium solutions. Analysis of displacement ventilation, jet flows and diffusers. Multi-node and multi-zone models, and computational air dynamics. Use of similitude in laboratory scale models. Measurement techniques within real buildings.
ARCN304
Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3), Prerequisite(s): ARCN204 Introduction to energy fundamentals important to buildings. Conservation of energy. Air-water vapor mixtures. Thermal comfort. Solar energy and refrigeration cycles, limiting thermodynamic performance. Heat transfer within buildings and major components. Several creative design projects are assigned.
ARCN308 Architectural Acoustics and Day-lighting Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN204 + INTN127 Describes interactions between people and sound, indoors and outdoors, and uses this information to develop acoustical design criteria for architecture and planning. Principles of sound generation, propagation, and reception. Properties of materials for sound absorption, reflection, and transmission. Provides the tools necessary for an efficient integration of day-lighting issues in the overall design of a building. Fundamentals of day-lighting and artificial lighting are introduced: physics of light propagation and solar radiation, photometry and colorimetry (visual perception, photometric quantities, chromatic systems), sun course, physics of windows (light and heat transfer, glazing types), electric lighting (lamps and luminaries characteristics). More advanced and design-oriented topics are presented and practiced through the design project: benefits and availability of daylight, visual and thermal comfort, primary and advanced lighting design strategies, design and assessment tools for lighting management.
INTN127 Building Technology & Systems Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN105 This is an introductory course to orient the students to the crucial link between an Architectural Project and the Building Systems, Technology and Structures. An introduction to BIM, Green Construction and Construction Management is also presented. The idea of Technique/Structure as a Form Generator and Moderator is introduced through the discussion of several Architectural projects. This will be conducted through several media of lectures, drawing tutorials, forums of discussion and site visits.
STRN101 Structural Analysis-1 Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Prerequisite(s): MECN001 Types of structures; Loads; Supports and Reactions; Internal Forces; Analysis of Beams, Frames, and Trusses. Influence lines of Statically Determinate Structures, Moving Loads.
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STRN103 Engineering Materials Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+1+2) Prerequisite(s): PHYN001 + MECN001 Classification of types of materials - Concrete and asphalt concrete; constituent materials and their properties, mix design, manufacture, properties, and standard and quality control testing - Steel, Building stones - Bricks - Timber - Heat insulating and acoustic materials. Laboratory: Testing for QC.
STRN104 Mechanics of Materials Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Prerequisite(s): STRN103 Analysis of stress, strain, and deformation of sections subjected to tension, compression, bending, shear, and torsion - Buckling - Theories of failure -
Laboratory: Lab Testing of materials for strength evaluation; the definition of the mechanical properties (elasticity - plasticity - stiffness - strength - ductility - brittleness - resilience - toughness) and their determination in different loading cases. The load and deformation diagram is to be plotted. The different properties are to be determined.
STRN211 Concrete Structures Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1+3+0) Prerequisite(s): STRN104 Methods of design; Codes; Structural systems and load distribution; Design using limit states method; Section subjected to bending moments; Section subjected to shear and torsion; Reinforcement details for beams; Limit state of deflection, Working stress design method.
STRN312 Steel Structures Compulsory, Credits: 2 (1 +3+0) Prerequisite(s): STRN104 Introduction to structural steel design – Design criteria (materials, loads, and systems) – General layout – Design of tension members – Design of compression members – Design of beams – Design of beam-columns.
CVEN302 Surveying & Foundation Design Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+2+1) Prerequisite(s): STR N211+ STR N312 -Introduction to surveying, Leveling, Heights, datum and benchmarks, calculating reduced levels (rise and fall) and (HPC method), Leveling Applications, Angles and Bearings, Electronic Distance Measurement, Using Total station & Introduction to GPS - Introduction to Soil prosperities; Soil classification, Field compaction, Compressibility, Bearing capacity & Footings.
CVEN301 Structural systems & Design Compulsory, Credits: 3 (2+2+1) Prerequisite(s): STR N211+ STR N312 - Introduction to Load distribution & design methods; Slabs: solid slabs, hollow block slabs, Flat slabs. Columns: Short and long columns, large span systems: design & detailing of Frames - Introduction to structural steel, general layout and steel systems; Design of connections (welded and bolted) & Steel details.
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MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
FIRST: 2 HOURS ELECTIVE
ARCN230
Contemporary Architecture: 20th Century and Beyond Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN102 Provides an outline of the history and theory of architecture and urbanism of the Contemporary Architecture: 20th Century Architecture & Beyond. Analyzes buildings as the products of culture and in relation to the special problems of architectural design and design thinking.
ARCN231
History of Islamic Architecture Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN101 Critical review of literature on Islamic architecture and analyzes its historical and theoretical frameworks. Challenges the tacit assumptions and biases of standard studies of Islamic architecture and addresses historiographic and critical questions concerning how knowledge of a field is defined, produced and reproduced.
ARCN332 Special Problems in Building Construction Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN205 Supplementary work on individual or group basis on special problems in building construction and the life cycle of the building to gain a sustainable Architecture.
ARCN333 Building Technologies-3: Energy in Building Design Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN204 Explores aspects of climate relevant to building design, and applies concepts & methods to energy-efficient and environmentally responsible building design. Topics include climate and comfort parameters, energy systems, and environmental implications of buildings. Emphasizes practical applications for environmental and structural design.
ARCN335 Community & Social Development Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN103 + ARCN301 This elective course introduces the student to community development concepts, and techniques, providing students an opportunity to obtain "a theoretical and practical field" experience. This is done through:
·In depth exploration of social aspects of various urban contexts. ·Debating the various roles and responsibilities of the architect in the design/planning process ·Conducting and utilizing social research in designing/ planning. ·Acquiring basic skills in facilitating between different stakeholders and their various needs.
ARCN336 Architecture, Culture & Heritage Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN103 + ARCN203 The course introduces students to the importance of culture and heritage in architectural design and development process. It develops students’ analytical and descriptive skills in order to understand the meaning and significance of Human Heritage as a product of Culture and Civilization, with special reference to Egyptian Architectural Heritage. It also enhances the students design skills to deploy the layers of conceptions, beliefs, values and architectural products in the
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different Egyptian historic periods while addressing contemporary Architectural and Urban Design problems.
ARCN431 Structuring Housing Projects in Developing Countries Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN208 Examines dynamic relationship among key actors: beneficiaries, government, and funder. Emphasis on cost recovery, affordability, replicability, user selection, and project administration. Extensive case examples provide basis for comparisons.
ARCN440 Landscape Architecture Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN203 This course introduces the principles of LANDSCAPE architecture. It aims to establish knowledge and skills about site investigation, functional concepts, preliminary design and master planning. It covers both hardscape and softscape components of landscape projects. In addition, it should apply the basics of Environmental design and building technologies in the field of landscape design.
ARCN436 Independent Studies: Global Trends in Urban Planning Elective (group E-2), Credits: 2 (1+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN208 This course introduces some new global issues in urban planning including the emergence of the strategic planning and all its related concepts. In addition, the course will be dealing with some vital issues including: understanding the diversity of urban contexts, the institutional and regulatory framework for planning, planning in relation to participation and politics, planning and informality, planning in relation to spatial structure of cities and provision of infrastructure, the monitoring and evaluation of urban plans, etc.
SECOND: 3 HOURS ELECTIVE
ARCN330 Ecologies of Construction Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN105 + ARCN204 Examines the material and energy networks currently utilized to transfer resources from the natural world to the built environment. Theories and tools of industrial ecology are used to reveal opportunities for creating ecologies of construction; that is, mutually beneficial relationships between distinct components of the industry of construction that may be made to act symbiotically. Both the production and consumption of the architectural artifact is reviewed using tools of analysis that physically account for the flow of materials into and out of various spatial and temporal scales and boundaries.
ARCN331 Knowledge Based Systems Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN109 This course has two subjects to focus on. The first one is the application of knowledge-based expert system methodology in CAE. Topics include: knowledge-based programming methodologies, knowledge-based engineering techniques, expert system development environments and representative expert system applications in CAE. Each student develops a prototype expert system for an application of his/her choice. The second subject discusses issues related to practical applications of shape grammars: shapes, shape arithmetic, symmetry, spatial relations & shape computations. The study focuses on issues related to practical applications of shape grammars as a computational enterprise.
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ARCN334 Selected Topics in Architecture & Urban Design Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN203 + ARCN207 A studio-based course that focuses on different topics in architecture and urban design through project-based learning. These topics include the study and analysis of relationships between place and space, and urban realms. The course discusses how architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design have explored those issues and how the Design process relates to architecture through hands-on projects involving interactive design process.
ARCN430 Interior Design and Modern Art Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN108 + ARCN307 Introduction to modern art and theories of modernism and postmodernism. Focuses on the way artists use the tension between fine art and mass culture to mobilize a critique of both. Examines objects of visual art, including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, and video. The course will focus also on the concept of designing public space environments that are compatible with the architecture envelope, context and structure of the building as well as accommodating human needs. Graduate-level requirements include producing individual projects for assignments and the responsibility for broader solutions to the assigned projects.
ARCN432 Geometric Modeling Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN109 + ARCN303 Introduces the theories of three-dimensional geometric modeling and associated computer-aided design as well as visualization applications in architecture, urban design, and computer graphics production. Provides a theoretical foundation to a selection of current h ware and software tools. Extensive opportunities to develop practical skills through lab sessions and regular practical exercises. Background in computational skills is an advantage, but not required. The students acquire the skills necessary to undertake independent CAD projects in the design studios or other professional settings.
ARCN433 Introduction to Shape Grammars Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN109 An advanced examination of the shape grammar formalism and its relationship to some key issues in a variety of other fields, including art and design, philosophy, history and philosophy of science, linguistics and psychology, literature and literary studies, logic and mathematics, and artificial intelligence.
ARCN434 Independent Studies: Smart Building Information Systems Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN303 This course focuses on different work methodologies. Critical analysis of information and choice of argumentation in smart buildings. Work methodologies and pedagogical interest.
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ARCN435 Independent Studies: Advanced Building Systems Integration Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): ARCN303 + ARCN308 This course introduces the state-of-the-art and major innovations in building technologies and structural, enclosure, telecommunications, mechanical, lighting, and interior systems. The course continues the mandate for Total Building Performance, clarifying the full range of building performance mandates required in today's architecture, including building integrity, thermal quality, acoustic quality, visual quality, air quality, and spatial quality. The course proceeds to explore the relationships, opportunities and conflicts of these mandates and the comprehension and integration of building systems necessary to achieve performance in all areas. It focuses on different work methodologies. Critical analysis of information and choice of argumentation in smart buildings Given a thorough introduction in advanced building technologies, graduates of the department should bring leadership to multi-disciplinary design processes, tow s sustainable environmental performance, and the long term integrity of integrated systems.
ARCN481 GP Independent Studies Elective (group E-2), Credits: 3 (2+0+3) Prerequisite(s): AET480, AA Compulsory for students registering AETN481 A continuation of GP1 & thesis writing course, offering a comprehensive individual architectural design demonstrating an understanding of the different conceptual and technical aspects of architecture. In depth analysis and design study for
specific aspects of the graduation project.
AET ELECTIVES COURSES- MARCH 2016
Table 1- Elective Courses of University Requirements
(6 credits, 3.3% of total 180 credits) Code Course Title Credits Group
1 GENN301 Ethics and Legislation 2
E-1(1)
2 GENN310 Advanced Risk Management 2
3 GENN311 Technical Writing in Arabic 2
4 GENN321 Foreign Language 2
5 GENN326 Marketing 2
6 GENN327 Selections of Life-long Skills 2
7 GENN331 Business Communication 2
8 GENN332 Service Management 2
9 GENN333 Creativity, Art & Design 2 Compulsory for AET
10 GENN380 Thesis Writing for GP 2 Compulsory for AET
Remarks: Student selects at least three (3) courses equivalent to 6 credits
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Table 5 Elective Courses of Major Requirements: Architectural Engineering and Technology (15 credits, 8.3% of total 180 credits)
Code Course Title Credits Group
S1 ARCN230 Contemporary Architecture: 20th Century and Beyond 2
E-2(1)
S2 ARCN231 History of Islamic Architecture 2
3 ARCN332 Special Problems in Building Construction [dormant] 2
S4 ARCN333 Building Technologies-3: Energy in Building Design 2
S5 ARCN335 Community & Social Development 2
S6 ARCN336 Architecture, Culture & Heritage
2
F7 ARCN431 Structuring Housing Projects in Developing Countries 2
F8 ARCN440 Landscape Architecture 2
S9 ARCN436 Independent Studies for GP: Global Trends in Urban Planning 2
F10 ARCN330 Ecologies of Construction 3
F11 ARCN331 Knowledge Based Systems 3
F12 ARCN334 Selected Topics in Architecture & Urban Design 3
F13 ARCN430 Interior Design and Modern Art 3
S14 ARCN432 Geometric Modeling 3
15 ARCN433 Introduction to Shape Grammars [dormant] 3
16 ARCN434 Independent Studies: Smart Building Information Systems [dormant]
3
17 ARCN435 Independent Studies: Advanced Building Systems Integration [dormant]
3
S18 ARCN481 GP Independent Studies 3
Remarks: (1) Student selects at least six (6) courses from group E-2 equivalent to 15 credits, such that three
of courses are 2-credits each, and three of courses are 3-credits each (2) ARCN481 is Compulsory for students registering AETN481.
